Implementing a modern performance management and employeeengagement solution in a contact center can often seem like a daunting task. Decision-makers face the challenge of navigating complex systems, the risk of costly missteps, and the fear of overextending their organizational capabilities. These concerns are valid in a landscape where one wrong move can lead to significant financial and operational setbacks.
Recognizing these challenges, TouchPoint One offers a streamlined, risk-mitigated approach with its Acuity platform. Acuity is designed not only to simplify the complexity inherent in advanced performance management systems but also to minimize the risks associated with their implementation. It provides a clear, manageable path forward for contact centers of all sizes, ensuring that the journey towards enhanced performance and engagement is both straightforward and secure.
At TouchPoint One, we believe that the essence of success in contact center operations goes beyond conventional strategies. Our philosophy is rooted in the understanding that excellence cannot be confined to a rigid set of personas or replicated through AI and analytics alone.
Diverse Paths to Excellence: We recognize that successful employees, whether they are team leads, agents, or executives, often share certain characteristics or behaviors. However, true leadership and high performance emanate from a variety of personality types and execution styles. Embracing this diversity is key to fostering a dynamic and innovative workplace.
Empowering Individuality: Our approach is centered on recognizing and valuing the individuality of each team member. We understand that the path to unlocking an employee's full potential is through empowerment. This means providing an environment that:
By integrating these principles into our Acuity platform, we offer a solution that not only meets the diverse needs of contact centers but also aligns with the evolving landscape of customer service. The TouchPoint One "Way" is about harnessing the unique strengths of each individual and channeling them towards collective success.
TouchPoint One's Acuity platform is a comprehensive contact center performance management solution, designed to enhance workforce engagement and operational efficiency. It integrates a range of features including real-time dashboards, tailored quality management, personalized agent coaching, custom workflow digitization, and innovative gamification solutions. The platform is cloud-based and serves as a comprehensive toolbox for agents, supervisors, managers, and executives, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and empowerment.
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Each of these features contributes to making Acuity a transformative tool for contact centers, driving improved employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and overall business performance.
At TouchPoint One, we believe in a progressive approach to performance management that goes beyond traditional outcome-based metrics. Our philosophy is rooted in the understanding that true performance excellence stems from managing and nurturing the actions, behaviors, and qualities that are the driving forces behind these outcomes. We term these as "leading" indicators – the essential elements from which traditional metrics derive their power.
The Acuity platform is designed to capture and enhance these leading indicators. By focusing on aspects such as agent engagement, training effectiveness, and quality of interactions, we provide a more holistic view of performance. This approach allows for proactive management and continuous improvement, rather than merely reacting to outcome-based metrics. It's about creating an environment where positive behaviors and actions are encouraged and recognized, leading to a natural improvement in traditional performance metrics like customer satisfaction, efficiency, and revenue generation.
Embracing this forward-thinking approach, Acuity helps contact centers not just to manage, but to lead their teams towards sustainable success and growth, ensuring that they are well-equipped to meet the challenges of today's dynamic customer service landscape.
TouchPoint One's Acuity platform is at the forefront of integrating AI to enhance contact center performance management. The platform's recent advancements in AI, particularly within the Sidekick agent coaching system and the IQAssure quality management module, showcase its commitment to technological innovation. Sidekick's AI-powered system offers dynamic, data-driven coaching plans, while IQAssure utilizes AI to automate and refine quality assurance processes.
The true strength of Acuity lies in its digitized workflows, which are instrumental in transcending traditional KPIs. These workflows enable the collection, monitoring, and measurement of non-traditional metrics that are crucial for understanding the actions, routines, and activities of the CX workforce. By capturing these aspects of performance, Acuity provides a rich layer of context for LLMs and generative AI, enhancing their ability to deliver valuable insights and guidance through advanced reporting and analytics, virtual assistants, mentors, and copilots, and other personalized user experiences or applications.
This approach not only offers a comprehensive view of employee engagement through qualitative data analysis but also drives automation that optimizes workforce, systems, data, and processes. Acuity's AI-driven approach harnesses technology to amplify human potential, leading to a more efficient, effective, and empowered contact center environment. With ongoing enhancements and innovations, Acuity continues to redefine the landscape of contact center performance management.
A pivotal aspect of TouchPoint One's vision for the Acuity platform is the recognition that each company has its unique approach to performance management and employee engagement. Understanding this diversity, TouchPoint One ensures that while Acuity is a robust, enterprise-grade platform, it is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Each implementation of Acuity is meticulously designed and tailored to meet the specific needs and nuances of individual clients. This bespoke approach allows organizations to leverage Acuity's comprehensive capabilities in a way that aligns seamlessly with their unique operational goals, cultural dynamics, and strategic objectives. By offering this level of customization, TouchPoint One ensures that every client can maximize the benefits of the Acuity platform, fostering an environment of enhanced performance, engagement, and continuous improvement tailored to their specific organizational context.
TouchPoint One's Acuity platform has established a proven track record of delivering substantial positive impact and return on investment (ROI) across various industries. The following case studies from National Spine and Pain Centers, Cox Communications, and Collective Solution illustrate the transformative effects of Acuity in diverse operational environments. These real-world examples showcase how Acuity's innovative approach to performance management, employee engagement, and quality assurance has driven significant improvements in efficiency, productivity, and customer satisfaction, reaffirming its status as a leader in contact center performance solutions.
The integration of TouchPoint One's Acuity platform at National Spine and Pain Centers (NSPC) led to significant operational improvements, both internally and with their Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) partner. By the 10th month post-Acuity implementation, NSPC's internal operations performance had surged by 35%, and the performance at the BPO partner improved by 22%.
Key achievements included a 30% increase in overall performance across all KPIs within just 10 months, a 9.28% improvement in Calls per Hour, and a 64% reduction in unauthorized AUX Codes, optimizing workforce operations. Additionally, transferred calls decreased by 58%, enhancing First Call Resolution (FCR) and elevating the patient experience. Instances of extended After Call Work (ACW) dropped by 98%, amplifying agent productivity, and despite these efficiency gains, Quality metrics also rose by 3%. Average inbound calls per day increased by 9.18%, indicating enhanced agent capacity.
The Acuity platform provided NSPC with a holistic approach to performance management, coaching, employee engagement, and quality assurance. The implementation of Acuity's data-driven insights, AI-powered agent coaching with Sidekick, gamification options, and quality management tools like IQAssure™ transformed NSPC's operations. This partnership not only streamlined processes but also reshaped the very fabric of NSPC's customer experience operations, setting a new standard in healthcare performance management.
The implementation of TouchPoint One's Acuity platform at Cox Communications led to remarkable improvements across several key performance indicators. There was a 28% improvement in Balanced Score performance, indicating enhanced operational efficiency and effectiveness. Employee attrition decreased dramatically by 76%, showcasing the platform's positive impact on workforce stability and satisfaction. Financially, there was a 61% increase in dollars collected, and a notable 11% increase in Quality scores was observed, reflecting improved service standards and customer satisfaction.
In addition to these impressive results, the integration of Acuity's A-GAME Leagues played a pivotal role in elevating employee engagement and performance. This gamification solution, inspired by fantasy sports, fostered a competitive yet collaborative environment, contributing to the overall success and improvements seen at Cox Communications. The A-GAME Leagues and Xtreme option specifically enhanced the connection between senior managers and frontline staff, further driving engagement and positive business outcomes.
The implementation of TouchPoint One's Acuity platform, including the Sidekick agent coaching system, at Collective Solution led to significant improvements in various key performance indicators. The platform's comprehensive approach to coaching and support was instrumental in achieving a 23% improvement in Balanced Scores, reflecting a broad enhancement in operational performance. Additionally, customer satisfaction and loyalty were boosted, as evidenced by a 15% increase in Net Promoter Score (NPS).
Operational efficiency saw remarkable gains, with a 64% reduction in After Call Work (ACW) and a 22% improvement in Average Handle Time (AHT), indicating more efficient and effective customer interactions. Quality metrics showed an 8% increase, signifying higher service standards. Furthermore, there was a substantial 61% increase in Contacts per Hour, highlighting a significant rise in productivity.
The Sidekick system played a key role in these achievements, supporting various coaching methodologies and contributing to the overall success seen at Collective Solution. This case study underscores the effectiveness of the Acuity platform and Sidekick system in driving substantial improvements in both operational efficiency and customer experience.
These case studies demonstrate Acuity's ability to deliver significant improvements in operational efficiency, employee engagement, and customer satisfaction, showcasing its effectiveness as a comprehensive solution for contact center performance management.
At TouchPoint One, the journey towards transformative contact center operations begins with a thorough planning and readiness assessment, serving as a precursor to the Acuity pilot program. This initial phase involves a series of discovery and work sessions where relevant systems, data, personnel, and stakeholders involved in customer contact operations are meticulously evaluated. The process aims to identify and prioritize challenges and strategic gaps, formulating an initial Acuity implementation strategy. This stage also includes setting timetables, establishing ROI and impact expectations, and discussing other critical aspects of the business case.
Following this comprehensive assessment, clients are offered the opportunity to experience a pilot implementation of Acuity. This approach allows organizations to validate the platform's fit and effectiveness within their specific operational environment before committing to a long-term arrangement. By providing this structured and insightful kickoff, TouchPoint One ensures that clients embark on their Acuity journey with a clear roadmap, aligning the platform's capabilities with their unique operational needs and strategic objectives.
TouchPoint One recognizes the complexity, diversity, and dynamism of contact centers and the crucial role that trusted technology vendors, consultants, and advisors play in guiding these organizations. Emphasizing a partner-friendly approach, TouchPoint One actively collaborates with this community, understanding their pivotal role in navigating the competitive, technical, and economic landscapes of contact center operations. This collaboration is marked by flexible and lucrative financial incentives, commissions, and business arrangements, tailored to suit the needs of both partners and contact center clients. By fostering these strategic partnerships, TouchPoint One not only extends its reach and effectiveness but also ensures that its solutions, like the Acuity platform, are implemented in a way that maximizes value and aligns with the diverse needs of contact centers.
We invite sales executives, consultants, and other CX professionals seeking to differentiate their services and offerings to join us on our journey today, and together, we can redefine the future of contact center excellence.
At TouchPoint One, our relationship with customers extends far beyond the initial sale, needs assessment, pilot, and implementation phases. We understand that performance management and workforce engagement are dynamic and evolving aspects of any business. That's why we operate as a fluid extension of our customers' operations teams, offering continuous support, advice, and assistance with enhancements and adjustments to their Acuity implementation. This ongoing partnership includes weekly status calls, training sessions, and ad hoc communication, all at no additional charge. Our commitment to being there for our customers at every step ensures that Acuity adapts and evolves in response to new systems, business logic, processes, personnel changes, and strategic shifts. This level of sustained engagement and support is a hallmark of our service and a key differentiator from typical SaaS vendors, setting TouchPoint One apart as a true partner in driving operational success.
In this overview of the Acuity platform, we've addressed the concerns around the complexity and risk involved in implementing advanced contact center solutions.
TouchPoint One stands out for its straightforward and reliable approach in an environment where such implementations can be fraught with challenges. It offers a clear and structured pathway for enhancing contact center operations, backed by comprehensive, ongoing support to mitigate risks and ensure a successful implementation.
Decision-makers can move forward with Acuity, confident in its ability to simplify the complex process of upgrading their performance management and employee engagement systems, while providing a secure and effective solution for their contact center's needs.
We invite you to discover the transformative impact of Acuity for your contact center operations. To learn more or to sign up for a needs assesssment and pilot implementation, visit our sign-up page.
